heh, they really could use you in the NOC. I've tried getting a job with cox just so I can do a better job of it (having been a customer and having windows and linux skills to spare), but i just don't see that happeneing (I have applied 4 times in the last 2 years and all I get is "try again next time"). getting a job where I can be of use is getting rather difficult (and I am not getting any younger). anyway, I am even seeking jobs at places like best buy and wal*mart. right now, a job is a job. On 6/4/08, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Believe me the MS technical types hiding behind policy power out even more > ruthlessly with women on the other end of the phone line. > > Being patronizingly directed through simple steps by a domineeringly > incorrect "high speed" support minion who tosses in flirty double > entendres is somewhat annoying? Having built radius servers, maintained > 60,000 dialup Livingston portmasters, configured DNS and mail, with a CCNA > on inactive status, I even forget who I am in the face of such duress (watch > out for the terminal hold button)! Certain I know nothing, I often forget > myself, attempting to interact through their confused frame of reference.... > "Social Engineering for Women" was one of the better courses at Defcon 6; I > just politely in my best small patient voice, ask the same questions over > and over regardless of what the cox acker's say or do. > > "What is the DNS server IP address?" > "Blah, blah blah blah blah ...delivered by DHCP.." > "What is the DNS server address?" > "And it is not going to change..." > "What is the DNS server address?" > "Usually the DSL will define that for you..." > "What is the DNS server address?" > Eventually the 2 server 8 octet addresses will be grudgingly leaked. > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss